(Monforte d'Alba)
Manufacturer:
Paolo Basso
Tasting: Barolo 2009
Crushed strawberries, milky, sweet spices. Rich and powerful, with young tannins and a long finish.
Ian D'Agata
Tasting: Barolo 2009
Clean, round, smooth, precise, with a peppery finish; tannins turn dry.
Michael Garner
Tasting: Barolo 2009
Concentrated cordial fruit aromas with slightly sickly oak notes. Full and ripe again with the heavy oak overlay. Decent flavours and long spicy finish. A little constructed.
Details
Wine name: (Monforte d'Alba)
Wine classification: DOCG
Wine alcohol content: 14%
Wine colour: Red
Wine vintage: 2009
Wine style: Red, full-bodied
Country: Italy
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: Barolo